Clinton: friendship with Bush was a gift

washington - The American former president Bill Clinton has sadly responded to the death of his former political rival George H. W. Bush. 'I am extremely grateful for every minute I have spent with President Bush and will always consider our friendship as one of the greatest gifts of my life,' Clinton says in a statement.

The Republican Bush was the predecessor of Clinton in the White House. The men faced each other in the presidential election of 1992, which was won by the Democrat Clinton. He is full of praise for his predecessor. Bush, after the Cold War, has worked for 'more unity, peace and freedom in the world,' Clinton says.